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Uis

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Air quality index

51Moderate
Coordinates-21.22°, 14.87°

Demographic figures from Namibia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Uis, a village in Erongo, Namibia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -21.221°, 14.871°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,352 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 92% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-21.2208
Longitude
14.8709
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
20.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
28.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
42
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,346
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Karoo Long-billed Lark
    Certhilauda subcoronata A.Smith, 1843 · Aves
    106
  • Dusky Sunbird
    Cinnyris fuscus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    89
  • Mountain Wheatear
    Oenanthe monticola Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    87
  • Lark-like Bunting
    Emberiza impetuani A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    77
  • Rüppell's Korhaan
    Heterotetrax rueppelii (Wahlberg, 1856) · Aves
    67
  • Rock Martin
    Ptyonoprogne fuligula (Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    64
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    58
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    55

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2009-07-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,352

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org